National Republican., 1887-07-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

WIDE AWAKE. July, 20 cents, $40 q year
Boston: ID. Lothop Company. Publishers
Something new about George Washing
ton is unexpected:
"And therefore as stranger give itwelcome."
Yet hither comes an ancient citizen OF the
ancient city OF Belhaven, now unfortu-
nately named and known as Alexandra,
who tells long and delightful story-a
true story OF the boyhood days, pursuits,
aud companions OF the great first President.
A full-page Illustration by Howard Pyle
completes the charm OF this William +.
Carnc revelation. We know, being one OF
them, with white beard, that the boys will
infinitely enjoy the opening pages Of Wide
dtCdkc.
And all the other pages, too, in the vari-
GUS attractive and instructive subjects.
"The Use OF IL" arrives just In time; u Is
q stirring Fourth OF July story. Mrs. Har-
rlet A. Cheevcr will win the hearts OF the
masculines-precisely what q woman was
born for.
Now the melancholy Cowper appears.
With oil his virtue, all bis wisdom, false ideas
Of religion have made him mad. Sinless, he
fancies he has committed the objectionable
sin, the Elm against the Holy Ghost, and
desperately dooms himself to the death Of
suicide. This very beautiful, pathetic,
and thoughtful poem, "Beslde the Ouse,"
by Harriet Prescott spoftord, occupies
four pages, with four excellent pictures,
aud q portrait Of the nobl, English poet.
"How one Annex Maid Began Her
Career" IL well told by Frona Marie
BROOKE, and will interest those young wo-
men Who desire \ Harvard College educa-
ton, Among its faithful illustrations, "In
the Book Room" will be especially dear to
q student.
The grand statue Of Victoria seated, as
n may be seen In Windsor Castle, adorns
Every Inch Queen" the historical anl
lauditory contribution OF Mrs. Raymond
Blathwayt, loyal subject OF her majesty.
Maintaining or increasing their power,
the continued articles follow, namely :
"The Story Of Keedon BluiTs,n "Blrd
Talk" "The Secrets at Roselands," "Falry
Folks All,n "In War Times at La Rose
Blanche, ""The Lost Medicine Of the Utes,"
"a Young Prince OF Commerce." "Some
successful Women" and "Wonder Wings."
"The Wido-Awake Postofllce," where the
| the letters are written by the little people,
furnishes ample, simple, and natural-thlt Vt
| is, artless-entertainment
| THE COSMOPOLITAN. July. % cents; 81
ayear. New York Schlicht & Field Co.,
20 Park Row. Publishers.
Makes It's first appearance In New York
| city. Has q new cover design, certainly
new, In the sense Of original, aud most ap-
| propriate. New pages, also, are added, en-.
larging the magazine to over eighty pages,
Another new thing: A department for
"The Young Folks" appears. This ren
ders the Cosmopolitan complete in It's min
istrations 10 the entire family.
The frontispiece, "In Madrid Cafe" Il
pleasant scene, wherein the cavalero talk
to the pretty counter maid, who, OF course
forgets all about the coffee.
ga Lazy Tour in SPAIN" by Louis
Chandler Moulton, is delightful, and onl,
properly to be read by seashore or on noun
tain height, loungingly.. "Monte Carlo
Its Games and Gamesters" reveals all tn,
mysteries Of that great establishment
everything is great that goes beyond com.
mon bounds. "How to Live q Hundred
Years" is made entirely clear and easy |
is only to practice considerable sclf-deniil
But is 1t worth while when q century's az
Is sure to he uncomfortable "Reminis
cences OF Horace Greeley" with excellen
portrait, new incidents, probably, to mos
people, and so well related, sure to pleas
all.
"My First Novel"-"Barriers Burned
Away" by Il. p. Roe, o preacher, shows
interestingly, especially to writer's, how
book is made, or makes itself. "Roya
Signatures" by Frank G.. Carpenter, fur
nishes several specimens Of poor penman
| ship, when names should be written NOR
clearly than any other words. We ono
knew o member Of Congress who concluded
each Of his letters with his printed cogno
men, tlourishing his signature below It
Without the print the writer never coult
have been even guessed.
These are only few Of the contents o
the magazine. To lis they give most pleas
ure, but all will please.
BATTLES AND LEADERS OF THE CIyI
| WAR. No. 2. 30 cents. New York: Cen
tury Company, Union Square. Publisher
Remarkably interesting in descriptio
and illustration. Whatever is required {
both to convey full understanding Of th
vital subject is liborally given. The per
sonal narratives, "The Confederate Govern
ment at Montgomery" by r. Barnwe
Rhett; "Jackson at Harper's Ferry,n job
| d. Imboden; "McClellan in West Virginia,
Jacob d. Cox; "Going to the Front,
Warren Lee Goss-particularly graphic
"Virginia Scenes In '6l," Constance Car
Harrison, and "McDowell's Advance
Bull Rhn," James b. Fry; oil these are III
Usually attractive.
The scenes OF the greater part OF th
! number being in Washington and vicinit
1t will be read here with highest appreci
tion. or some OF them we were witnes
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